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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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